19950104008329I

Incident

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · South Bend, IN · January 4, 1995

Date: January 4, 1995 · 18:25 local
Place: South Bend, IN
Airport: Michiana Regional
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N118AE
Reported as: Saab SF340A
Reported engine: GE CT75A2
People aboard: 33
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,850 total2,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on January 4, 1995 at approximately 1825 EST, an SF-340A, N118AE was operated under 14 CFR 121 with 30 passengers from toledo, oh (tol) to chicago, IL (ord) as simmons airlines, inc., dba American eagle flight #4354. During this flight an emergency was declared and a subsequent diversion to South Bend, IN (sbn) resulting in a precautionary landing taking place without further incident. The pilot reported the #1 oil pressure illuminated while in cruise flight. Subsequent investigation revealed the #1 engine power section failed. Maintenance crews replaced the power unit and returned the aircraft to service. An SDR was filed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 4, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 1825 EST, AN SF-340A, N118AE WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR 121 WITH 30 PASSENGERS FROM TOLEDO, OH (TOL) TO CHICAGO, IL (ORD) AS SIMMONS AIRLINES, INC., DBA AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT #4354. DURING THIS FLIGHT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SUBSEQUENT DIVERSION TO SOUTH BEND, IN (SBN) RESULTING IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TAKING PLACE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE #1 OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #1 ENGINE POWER SECTION FAILED. MAINTENANCE CREWS REPLACED THE POWER UNIT AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. AN SDR WAS FILED.